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AGW Quick Fold Gate

Why Owners Prefer the AGW QuickFold Gate over Traditional Solutions

  • It's Quick

    Features: Bi-fold and four-fold geometry allows faster opening and closing times than traditional roll-up curtains, swing or slide gates.
    Advantages/Benefit: This helps reduce "tailgating" and also allows more efficient traffic flow both entering and exiting the system.
  • It's Compact

    Features: Bi-fold and four-fold technology allows systems to be installed in openings that had previously been restricted to the use of older more conventional and less efficient systems.
    Advantages/Benefit: Use of this technology makes it possible to stack more gate in less room, which allows for a much greater selection of operator types. This enables us to provide a system that is tailored to your specific need.
  • It's Quiet

    Features: Fewer moving parts than traditional systems. QuickFold gates can be engineered so that they do not attach to building ceiling or walls.
    Advantages/Benefit: This creates a much quieter system with significantly less vibration.
  • Low Maintenance

    Features: No curtains to get tangled up, no springs to break and no wheels to wear out.
    Advantages/Benefit: Greater reliablility with reduced maintenance costs and fewer tenant complaints.

Why Architects Prefer the AGW QuickFold Gate

  • The AGW QuickFold Gate provides incredible freedom of design, which allows a broad spectrum of design elements to be incorporated into the system.
  • The flexibility of the AGW QuickFold Gate system allows for several different options regarding both operator type and operator placement. This means that the system can be totally customized for both the opening and the application.
  • Some models of the AGW QuickFold Gate system do not require attachment to the ceiling, therefore the noise and vibration associated with more traditional systems is significantly reduced - which translates to fewer complaints from adjacent tenants.

QuickFold Gates compared to other possible solutions

Speed Noise Maintenance Design Options
AGW QuickFold Gate FASTFaster than a conventional tilt-up/vertical lift gate QUIETFewer moving parts, some models don't need to attach to walls or ceiling LOWFewer moving parts MANYHydraulic or electric motor, 4-fold or bi-fold, can accomadate larger opening, solid (sheet), open grill or window lighted pane, etc.
Tilt Up/Vertical Lift Gate MODERATETwice as long as the QuickFold MODERATEMore moving parts MODERATEMore moving parts FEWBecause of the use of springs there are size and weight restrictions
Roll Up Door (10' High Aluminum) SLOWAbout 3 times slower than the QuickFold LOUDNumerous moving parts HIGHNumerous moving parts FEWPanel construction minimizes design options, large openings are problematic, there are size and weight restrictions